Encanto AcapulcovsBoca Chica Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Encanto is preferred by most reviewers compared to Boca Chica Hotel. Hotel Encanto ranks #2 in Acapulco with endorsements from 7 reviewers such as Jetsetter, Concierge and Star Service.
Encanto Acapulco
Jacques Cousteau 51, Fraccionamiento Brisas Marques, Acapulco 39390
From $265/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Parrots squawk in treetops beneath glass-enclosed suites at dawn at Encanto, an architectural stunner in Acapulco's sophisticated Diamante neighborhood."
Travel + Leisure
"2010 property with all-white walls and lots of glass in Brisas Marqués. Excellent bar and restaurant. Articles The New Face of Acapulco." Full review
Star Service
"This luxury hotel recently opened on one of the highest cliffs of the Punta Diamante area of Acapulco." Full review
Gayot
"The modern architecture and design is complemented by private terraces in all rooms that face the ocean and invite in the natural light."
Fodor's
"You’ll be surprised at how such a starkly modern and minimalist place can turn out to be such a comfortable place to stay." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Hotel Encanto is a one-of-a-kind luxury hotel with everything that well-heeled travelers could want in a vacation -- except for beach access." Full review
Jetsetter
"Architectural masterpiece with box-like modernist rooms, a fusion restaurant and Pacific Ocean views." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
2.0
"A modern architectural stand-out in Acapulco's Las Brisas neighborhood (across the bay from Pie de la Cuesta), Hotel Encanto is a stylish, adults-only addition to the hotel landscape" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"It's all minimalist chic, with open-plan...an award-winning spa and infinity pool from which to drink in the ocean vistas. You may never want to leave." Full review
Boca Chica Hotel
Playa Caletilla, Acapulco 39390
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"The hotel is pure retro, with camped-up touches like vintage fridges, radios, and bikes scattered about the lobby and lounges."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Grupo Habita, the hoteliers that helped define South of the Border cool (Mexico City’s Habita Hotel), restored the 1950s building with a striking mosaic from Diego Rivera pupil Francisco Eppens." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Hotel Boca Chica, the latest from Grupo Habita, captures that cool 1950’s vibe (the original property was featured in Elvis’s Fun in Acapulco) and makes it stylish and new." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Established for decades on the rocks jutting out over la playa Caletilla, this hotel was in dire need of a transformation."
Rough Guide
"Mexican artist Claudia Fernández has decorated the 1950s interior, with a luxurious spa, gym, massage cabañas, pool terrace, and special sushi takeout menu adding to the allure."
Star Service
"Hotel Boca Chica is a hipster's paradise, a good match for the acculturated traveler who prefers Playa del Carmen over Cancun or who relishes a weekend in Mexico City." Full review
Fodor's
"When this boutique hotel reopened in March 2010 it made headlines as one of Acapulco's coolest properties." Full review
Jetsetter
"Luxury 1950s retro beach resort in the heart of old Acapulco with an oceanfront pool and restaurant." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This stylish resort combines a 1950s interior with some thoroughly contemporary, bright rooms with iPod docks and retro showers. The pricier doubles have hammocks on balconies" Full review